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Greece
Greece is a country made up of many islands. It has a rich history filled with gods, goddesses, wars, tragedies, romances, and some of the best myths of all time. Questions in this section can include things about current or ancient Greece.
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When was Communist Organization of Greece created?
Organization for the Reconstruction of the Communist Party of Greece was created in 1985.
Greek culture of Homer's time valued?
Homer's legacy to the Greeks was an element strengthening aristocratic values.
Where is the site of Troy and how far is it from Greece?
The site of troy is in Turkey and it is exactly 8,895 miles from Greece. Answer The site of Troy is, indeed, in Turkey, and is just across the Aegean Sea from Greece. From the northernmost part of ancient, Mycenaean Greece to Troy is about 190-200 miles by sea.
Eleftheria i thanatos (Greek: Ελευθερία ή θάνατος, pronounced [elefθeˈria ˈi ˈθanatos], "freedom or death") is the motto of Macedonia and the rest of Greece. It arose during the Greek War of Independence in the 1820s, where it was a war cry for the Greeks who rebelled against Ottoman occupation.
Is Jennifer Aniston from Greece?
No, Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California on February 11, 1969. Though she and her family did spend a year of her childhood (Five and Six years old) in Greece. She and her family lived in Athens for Six months, then moved to Crete. She is of Greek descent on her fathers side. After living in Greece she and her family relocated to New York, where her parents later divorced when she was Nine years old.
She has stated in an interview that she wants to return to Greece in order to discover her origins.
Can a South African drive in Greece on a South African driver's license?
Yes, as long as you get an international drivers licences from the AA to acompany it. The international drivers licence is valid for one year and you require two passport photos to get it.
Are there scorpions in Greece?
yes there are scorpions in cyprus. i found one in the sink this morning and last week found one on the patio. i live in marathounda village, paphos. can anyone tell me if they are harmful. they are white and grey transluscent in colour and about 2 - 3 inches long.
If you get married in Canada is it legal in the US?
Answer I can't be too sure on how legal it is as you are Canadian and you married out of the country. I'd contact Immigration Canada to find out how legal your marrige is. * You can be married outside of Canada and be legally recognized as married in Canada. You simply need to show the marriage certificate. The marriage certificate is less important than it used to be for legal reasons, however. What is more important is the duration that a couple cohabitates (lives together).
How did the Spartans - citizens of Sparta - live their lives in ancient Greece?
I know that Sparta was a strong military based city in Ancient Greece.
AnswerThe word "spartan" (which means "marked by strict self-discipline or self-denial" or "marked by simplicity, frugality, or avoidance of luxury or comfort") was created in homage to their civilization. That ought to give you some idea of what their lives were like.
What Christmas carols do people in Greece sing?
yes Greece has a Christmas but in a realy different way
Why were some buildings built in Ancient Greece?
they built it because it was in honor for Athena the greek godess.
The Golden Age of Greece was after the Greek's wars with Persia which they won, by luck and the help of Athens' powerful navy. The Greek's realized that they needed to become one nation instead of separate city states who almost only shared a language.
Athens as the head, decided to setup the Delian League which all the city states in the alliance paid money to them in which they would create an army and navy in case the Persians tryed to attack them again. A good idea, right? It would have been if Athens hadn't become greedy. They did create a moderate army and navy, but most of the money went to their city. They created temples, theaters, buildings, everything. It was the height of Athens the classical era, or the Golden Age.
Sparta did catch on though and decided that Athens needed to be stopped. They fought the Peloponnesian War for 27 years in which Sparta finally won, BUT destroyed Greece in the process and made them vulnerable to the Macedonian invaders.
Phillip II conquered Greece but liked their culture and let them keep it. It was his son Alexander the great though that spread it across the known world.
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What is the national flower for Greece?
Whoa, there, you're trying to catch me on this one, huh? Truth is Greece has no set national flower or bird......While the most famous varieties of flora in the Greek nation are the 'violet', 'laurel', and the 'Bear's breech', none have been adopted as the national flower.....Hope this helps...TatuBaron
Me again, I realized that I had no idea of what a Bears breech was, so I did a little research.. The Bear's Breech is a member of the acanthus family, native to the Mediterranean area. These spiny thorny plants produce colorful flowers that inspired Greek architects of ancient days to make the Corinthian columns that Greek and Roman buildings were so well known for, and are still used today.....TatuBaron
What are facts about the golden age of Greece?
Thermopylae- the slow down of the Persian army to allow Athens time to prepare to fight.
Why did the Greeks become sailors and traders insted of farming?
The Greeks aren't farmers because the land is very rocky and not fertile. They can grow some things, like olives, but not many things are able to sprout in the rocky ground. Becoming a sailor is smarter because, in Greece, you are never more than 85 miles from the sea.
How much in south African rand would 10.000 lei zece mii Romania money be?
21.03.2011: 153 833 Indian rupees=10 000 (new) lei
What is the legal age to buy and drink alcohol in Greece?
The website visittobulgaria.com says 18+
Am from Bulgaria and it say you have too be 18+ but if you go any where to eat ur see guys 8-15 drink no one real cares cause drinking over there isn't bad. Because Most of the time they don't get drunk or even tipsy unlike here in the USA if a 18 gets beer he try too get drunk.
What is the present day capital city of Greece?
The capital of Greece is Athens, which is also the largest city.
How long is the national anthem of Greece?
Answer The lyrics to Greece's national anthem were written by Dionysios Solomos. The anthem is made up of the first two stanzas of his 158-verse poem, "Hymn to Freedom." A few years later, Nokolaos Mantzaros set the poem to music.
What is the most visited place in europe?
yes France is popular. and did you know that the eifell tower helps to make France popular by draging over the people from other countries to have people stay there because of its height and looks?
